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Cockspur Hawthorn

Gardening
#1

Has any one try to use Cockspur Hawthorn in there layout?
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/treeselector/detail_plant.cfm?plantid=202
Just wondering if you could Bonzi them?
Ended up with a couple, small still and in pots.
Sean

#2

Try it and be the first?

#3

Sean,
Rooster’s right. Give it a try. Just watch out for the thorns :wink:
Ralph

#4

Well I ended up putting a small clump of them in .

(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee259/smcgill_pics/Hawthorn002jpg-1.jpg)

(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee259/smcgill_pics/Hawthorn001jpg-1.jpg)

(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee259/smcgill_pics/Hawthorn003jpg-1.jpg)

I did trim them a little. We will see how big if they even servive! Sean

#5

Looks good. Clumps work well, too.

#6

They look pretty neat. You should be able to keep them small with trimming, etc.

#7

They look good Sean. My theory is if you like the way it looks plant it in the RR. Worst case, you have to take it out a year later. I use that japanees bareberry on my RR. It was one of those experiments and it ended up working nice. Plus they loose their leaves in the winter and the deer hate them. The best part is they are free because they grow all over like the red cedars I use.

#8
Bob McCown said:
They look pretty neat. You should be able to keep them small with trimming, etc.
Me thinks you will need to trim a lot - The link said mature height of 20 - 30 feet :o
#9

Isn’t that what power equipment is for?

#10
Bob McCown said:
Isn't that what power equipment is for?
True.

I’m sure they make them, and I could use a good pair of hydraulic lopping shears - especially one on a extension pole. Then I need an automated gatherer/chipper/shredder for what I cut off :smiley:

#11
Quote:
I'm sure they make them !
Husqvarna!!!!!!!!! Sean